echarse una cabezadita

echarse una cabezadita
(v.) = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks
Ex. Studying in bed is a no-no, since at any instant at all you could get forty winks even without meaning to.
Ex. This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way.
Ex. After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window.
Ex. Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow.
Ex. One slept, the other didn't but I was so tired, that I also couldn't help but snatch forty winks.
Ex. I used to think that catching the 05:50 bus to work was inconvenient until I learned to grab forty winks along the way.
Ex. I could turn off at the next exit and try to find some lay-by, where I can take forty winks.
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(v.) = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks

Ex: Studying in bed is a no-no, since at any instant at all you could get forty winks even without meaning to.

Ex: This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way.
Ex: After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window.
Ex: Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow.
Ex: One slept, the other didn't but I was so tired, that I also couldn't help but snatch forty winks.
Ex: I used to think that catching the 05:50 bus to work was inconvenient until I learned to grab forty winks along the way.
Ex: I could turn off at the next exit and try to find some lay-by, where I can take forty winks.


Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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